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VOLUME 36?NO. 40 CHESTERFIELD, S. C., THURSDAY. DKCKM HER 20, !:> i $1.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
Military Power Stil
Allies, 3a)
Washington, Doc. 16.?"No ele-/
ment in the military situation should '
lead us to conclude that the initia- j
tive in the West has passed from the i
allies to the enemy," say Secretary:
Baker in his weekly review of the
military operations, made nnhlin to.1
"Keports of massed hostile concentrations
in those clors where the
enemy propose*: to break through the
French front and roll buck the allied
line on a broad scale arc numerous.
D. e.miiok, of Victory.
"The German higher conunand
seeks peace through victory. The
enemy is apparently very eager to
have us helibve that he is almost
about to win such a victory.
"For the past two years the Germans
have been on the defensive in
the West. The bold advancing of an
imposing offensive on the part of the
enemy, which, while in the realm of
possibility, and therefore should not
be neglected or overlooked, must in
nowise be interpreted to mean that
* the increased strength of the hostile
forces will result in any permanent
? strategic advantage t<> the Germans.
"Surveying the outlines of the general
war strategy on all fronts, we
v find that both belligerents have been
_ on the offensive during the past six
' months.
"The central powers have taken
the initiative in th" Kastern and Italian
thent'us; the allies along the major
fronts in the West, in Palestine,
Mesopotamia and East Africa.
Enemy Advancing in Italy
"The onei v has confined his efforts
to advancing his lines along the
Russian front, resulting in the cap'
ture of Riga, and then by n well conducted
offensive in Italy with the assistance
of an intensive political dri\e
gained a marked strategic success in
this section.
"The allies in the principal theater
of operations, the West, have been
able to record an almost uninterrupted
series of tactical advantages.
"Though the capture of the Holy
CitV can not tin hnhl a nrinciivil mili.
tary objective of the"campaign < < vigorously
pursued by General Alienby
in this iheater, 'he conquest >f
Jerusalem will have a wide infill nee
pH throughout the Turkish empire . . .
and will go far toward reaffirming
Kthe prestige of the allied powers
r throughout the Orient.
Germany realizes the danger attendant
upon the waning of her influence
ih the Kast and will therefore
be more anxious than ever to < <?
elude a speedy peace before the 'w r
map' becomes less favorable.
Raids Depress Civilian*.
"Reports of observers recent I :t
of Germany, who were present ?! :
ing previous air raids in Germany by
the allies, state that these raids h:i" ,
hail a very depressing effect on tl-e
civilian population and have I 1. * - (
ened the growing discontent ;c e
the German people wh<? now for ?
first time are being brought fan to
face with real war conditions.
"The nrmistice concluded by the
Russinns with the enemy no" includes
the entire Eastern front ii n |
the Thtllic to the ltlack Sea. N :<
tiations are not proceeding smoothly.
'A. The German demands as reported to
v-VkUs specify, among other points, the \
Immediate opening up of channels of
commercial intercourse between Rus-1
| sia and Germany."
night, and devoted largely to the
German advertising of an impending,
great offensive. I
"During the period of the review
the general military situation in the
nvai n?s remuineu uucnanged," continues
the statement which deals with
the week ending yesterday. "Rumors
of great preparation on the
part of the Germans with a view to
achieving some major stategic success
in the West continue to reach
us.
II With The
rs Secretary Baker
SEVERAL AMERICAN ,
ENGINEERS " KILLED
With the American Army in
France, Dec. 13.?A number of American
railway engineers have been
killed by "German aerial bombs in a
town somewhere behind the British
iront. Details arc not yet known.
It is now permitted to be announci
ed that a German bomb fell in a
street in a town through which Amp!
rican troops were pasing. Pieces of
| the bomb shattered windows of a
i house in which there were officers,
i Bhowering them "with (class, but hurt[
ing no one.
! Two American soldiers have died
i in hospital from Run shot wounds.
The Red Cross has asked for pu. ps
to be used in France, to take the
place of those destroyed by retreating
Germans.
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MILITARY OPERATIONS i
APPEAR AT STANDSTILL \
Except on the Italian northern
front near the Brenta river military
operations are at a minimum. The
Italians, in a desperate struggle have ,
Iheen able to retake an advantageous
position on Col Caprille, while check- c
<>ui>?iu-viciiiiaii iun'inpis in me 1
I region of San Marino. The activity ?
I of the aeriul ami artillery arms on '
this front continues to be intense. '
Snow has fallen heavily on the
British front in France and only small <
isolated raids have occupied the in- ?'
fantry. The Runners on both sides ^
are active. Kxcept for artillery work s
there has been no activity on the '
French front from St. Qucntin to Al- ^
sace. In upper Alsace the French *
have repulsed a Gorman attack near
Aspach le Bas. , s
The German cruisers which attack- 1
ed the British convoy in the North '
Sea last Wednesday, returned with- '
! out losses and captured a large num|
bcr of prisoners, according to Berlin.
Fourteen vessels, including seven (
neutral steamers, were sunk by the |
Germans in the North Sea and off {
the mouth of the Tyne. ! (
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Questionnaires Beii i
To Registrants; t
The questionnaires are being mail- a
(I out to registrants at the rate of f
12 each day. During the past five J
lays including today, Thursday, fifiO si
lave been sent. There, are about tl
. <>7.r> more to go.
Rcrinii>nl<i nrn <
lays from the date of mailing to till s
md return the blank. The Legal i
Advisory Hoard has arranged to have t
ionioone on hand at the Courthouse ; s
or the next 20 days from 10 to 1 and
J to 4 o'clock to aid registrants in
illing these blanks. ^
By means of the questionnaire all
lelectmen are arranged in one of five ^
dassos and are to be called in that
irder. The classes are subdivided j
ind are as follows:
CLASS I. v
(a Single man without depen- r
lent relatives.
(b) Married man, with or without s
hildren, or father of motherless j
hildren, who has hnbitual'y failed to |
support hi?t- family. 1 v
(c) Married nu n dependent on I
vife. for support. 1
(d) Married man, with or without r
hildren, or father of mot'ierh ss
hildr"n; man not usefully one eod,'s
family supported by income indepen- j
lent of his labor. ; (
(o) Unskilled farm laborer,
(f) Unskilled industrial laborer. I J
Registrant by or in respect of j
whom n<> deferreil clnss'fieation is ,
claimed or made.
Registrant who fails to submit j 1
Questionnaire and in respect of whom
no deferred classification is
claimed or made. i
All registrants not included in any
other division in this schedule.
CLASS II.
(a) Married man with children or
father of motherless children, where
such wife or children or such motherless
children are not mainly dependent
upon his labor for support for
the reason 'hat the.'e are other reasonably
certain sources of adequate
sunnort (excluding earnings or possible
earnings from the 'al or of the j
wife), available, and that the removal
of the registrant will not deprive
such dependents of support.
(b) Married man, with or without
children, whose wife, although
the registrant is engaged in a useful
occupation, it not mainly dependent I
upon his labor for support, for the
reason that the wife is skilled in s- me 1
special class of work which site is , '
physically able to perform and in J 1
Which she is employed, 'or in which | '
there is an immediate opening for 1 '
her under conditions that will en- 1
?blo lo r to support herself decently 1 '
iml without suffering or hardship. j '
fc) Necessary skilled farm labor- '
sr in necessary agricultural enterprise.
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(dt Necessary .skilled industrial
laborer in necessary industrial enter-1
prise. (
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I l.ASS III.
(a) Man with dependent ehildren ,
(not his own), hut toward whom he N
stands in relation of parent. i j
(hi Man with dependent aged or
nfirrn parents. 1 c
(c) Man with dependent helpless
rothers or sisters.
(d) County or municipal officer.
(e) Highly trained fireman or po- i
iceman, at least .'5 years in service j
>r municipality. (.
(f) Necessary customhouse clerk. (
(jr) Necessary employee of United >s
'dates in transmission of the mails. v
(h) Necessary artificer or work- ,
lan in U. S. armory or arsenal. p
(i) Necessary employee in service
f United States. ?
(j) Necessary assistant, associate,
r hired manager of necessary utfri- |y
...I ? -
uiiuim enterprise.
(k) Necessary highly specialized
;chnicnl or mechanical export '
f nooossnry industrial enter-,
rise.
(1) Necessary assistant or nsso-1 "
into manager of necessary indusrial
enterprise.
CLASS IV.
(a) Man whose wife or children
y Sent Daily **
yi In Five Classes
re mainly dependent on his labor
or support.
(b) Mariner actually employed in
ea service of citizen or merchant in
he United States.
(c) Necessary sole managing, conrolling,
or directing head of necesary
agricultural enterprise.
(d) Necessary sole managing, conrnllinir
a?* A *: l- ? "
. ... .nnxuiiK nuuu 01 neccsary
industrial enterprise.
CLASS V.
(a) Officers?legislative, execuive,
or judicial of the United States
<r of State, Territory, or District of
llumbia.
(h) Regular or duly ordained minster
of religion.
(c) Student who on May 18, 1917,
fas preparing for ministry in rccoglized
school.
(d) Persons in military or navul
ervice of United States.
(e) Alien enemy.
(fl R'T'dent nlien (nit an cm my)
cho claims exemption.
(g) r*iaoii lotally and permanenty
physically or mentally unfit for
nilitary service.
(hi Person mor 'ly v.'it ' .?
;oldier of the Ur '' Sf
(i) Licensed pilot actually employ d
the pursuit of k:s voc..tion.
ioin red cross,
SAYS PRESIDENT
Washington, 1 >? *t*. 11.? President
Wilson lias issued :i proclamation in
ivhich he ui%r"<l every one not al
ready a member to j >:.i the Red
Cross durinv; the niciiii-eiship earn
paijrn starting next Sunday a? d < on
Linuhnr until Christmas eve. In his
proclamation the pre. dent declared
membership in the Red Cross to !>' a
patriotic duty at this time and characterizes
-ueh me ' ship as ' the
Christmas spirit i.i terms of avt;?>n."
With the slogan, "Make it a K? i
Cross Christmas," ed'oi. v ill 1<
made to add ) 0 MOO,(Kill iu'\v ie.i.
tiers- to the o,()<)' ,000 no. o lie- or
ro i"a!:oii. On1;, one v e< h )> , in ti
allotted to the intensive drive. i his
is the first organized elf irt of' ihe
Red Cross to enroll members s.nce
the war started.
The presidents' appeal is a; follows
:
"To the People of the I'nited States:
"Ten million Americans are invii.
[Mi to join (ho American Ri <1 Cross
luring the week ending with < l??i?1 mas
eve. The limes require that
very branch of our threat national
fTort shall be loyally upheld ami il
s peculiarly fitting that at Christmas
season the Red Cross should be the
ira. eh through which your will
le to help is expfe < d.
"Vou should join the Ain? rican Red
ro. because i* alone can carry the
||'(S uf ( '(!! . I a ' " d W i 11 to
those who are bonne | a both in
uir army and na.y and 11. the naions
upon whose ten dory liie issues
>f the world war a-v homy fought
>ut. Your evidence of faith in th.s
ve. I; is roe *ssar\ t- r ili -ir heart*. nr.
i and cheer.
"You should join the Red Cross be
ause this arm of the national service
s steadfastly ami ellicienlly i .11111i
i. > *u
. .. nil' overseas. ! : ) if l" ill I'l'rry
ullVi invr land, administering our mil
ions wisely and well and awukenit '
ho gratitude of every people. Our
onscience will no li ! us enjoy the
hristnius season it ihi plo lire of
upport to our cause and the .\??rld's
zeal is loft unfulfilled. Hod Cross
loiiiliorship is tlio Christ rn t .1 in
onus of aotion.
(Signed) "Wondi'ow Alison,
President of American Ho i Or >sv."
1EETING O: Tiiij COUN I Y
BOARD Or COMMISSI. iNFRS
(Mi Monda> the ."1st day >>l i'
O) 7
. <, nM* * <> ii y (In:ii'il of i "iimisoncrs
will hul<l their annual nun tlj?.
All parti' s having 11 lima
u'inst thi* County will plc.sf tile
imc on or before thai (latin
K. K. KNIGHT,
County Supervisor.
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